The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-05-12
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Personal.

Personal.
g. VI. Dusenberry, Co d. 18th Iowa, and Co
+, 40th Iowa, Mullensville, Kan, admires the
brave stand taken by Maj. Laird in his speech
in reply 10 Gen. Bragg. The writer served
through the war in the Second Brigade, Second
Division, Fourth Corps, and lost his left arm at
Nashville.
John Hanover, Co. @, LIST Mich. g. g. Bu-
chanan, Mich, says he was one of the young
soldiers. He was born July 26 1s4s, and en-
listed March b. 1852, being Is years and eight
| months. He did not 60 as a drummer or a fifer
but as a high private in the rear rank, where
he stayed, until at Cold Harbor, Juno Z, 1864
he was " Knocked out" by bullet. He was
elected Commander Of VIM. PARROT Post, No.
-, Department Of Michigan, at the age of 3d.
Thos. w. Sample, New Washington, Ind
speaking of the kids" says he enlisted in Co.
L, 22d Ind, Dec. Is, 1868, at the age of 10, and
served until the war was over, without being
absent from his company single day during
that time.
c. ID. Rawson, Providence r. T., writes of a
call he made on the Vermont Brigade while in
camp near Manchester, Va, in May, 1865. The
war had just closed and everybody was shout
ing happy.
John Smith, Forestville, Wis, SAYS he be-
longed TO Co C, 39th ILL.,, and would be glad to
see something in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
from members Of his regiment.
w. Il. Butcher, Co. f, 9th Ind, Fredonia
Kan, gives the cake TO COmrade Stone who told
the story about the soldier who ate glass. He
thinks il about the toughest story he has heard
in long time. Noticing an advertisement of
q. w. Mcdaniel, Yates Center, Kan. for wife,
he advises him to visit Fredonia, and thinks he
can easily find what he seeks there.
Charles StOwell, Lima, o., says he was
drummer boy and tipped the beam" at 90
pounds. He feels keenIy for his comrades who
are getting Old and are enfeebled in conse-
quence Of their services in tho army.
L. b. Stearns, Pleasant View, Kan, was
panied To read in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of
the death of James Shepherd in Buffalo, NJ Y,
who was killed by falling building. The
writer says he served with Shepherd in Co. A,
43d n. Y. They were both severely wounded
at Malvern Hill. and were captured and con-
fined in Libby Prison. The writer speaks in
the highest terms of Shepherd, who to the day
of his death, carried rebel bullet in his leg.
John Il. Hough, Co. |, ID Nd, New Alexan-
dria, o., expresses the hope that the boys
will stick together and never let up in their
efforts until they succeed in securing Just recog-
milton from the Government. He is ashamed
to live in the same State with Gen. Warner.
+. l.. Barnum, Co. A, 18th Conn. Danville,
Conn, warmly commends THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE for its able and persistent efforts to
secure justice for the soldiers. He also speaks
in the highest terms of such Congressman as
Matson, Laird, Hepburn and others who have
stood by the veterans so nobly.
J. II. Reed. Co. III, 18th Iowa, says be has seen
good deal about who first entered Columbia
and Petersburg and who planted the first flag
on Lookout Mountain, but he wants it distinctly
understood that he is the man who broke the
backbone of the rebellion. To him alone is due
all the glory.
J. NJ. Hackett, Co. NJ, 2d Ohio Cav. Augusta,
OAK, says he is one of the unfortunates who
were confined in Salisbury Prison, and paroled
in 1860, inquired for by Comrade Lemly, CO.
X, I'd Ohio Cav. He remembers Lemly, and
would be glad to correspond with him. Lemly
omitted to give his address in his recent COM
munication.
John G. F. Luther, Co. E, 64th Ill, Piper
City, Ill, asks who it was that stole the rooster
from Gen. Rosecrsns's headquarters at Corinth
in 1862
Matt. F. KippoI, Co. A, ID battalion, and Co.
ID, LIST battalion, 9Th U. S. Inf, San Antonio
Tex, noticing a letter from F. L. lockwood
who thinks he is one of the youngest GAR
Post Commanders. says that he is Commander
OF L. o. c. Ord Post, No, 3, San Antonio, Tex,
and is one month younger than Commander
lockwood. he was born Aug. 0. 1919. He
would be very glad if some comrade would
write a sketch OF the services Of Sykes's Regu-
lars in the Army of the Potomac.
James NJ. Shaw, Co. u, Seth ILL.,, Rock Creek,
Ill, tells the old story of the recruit who was
sent TO the ColonePs tent to get his washing
done. Judging from the returns that have come
In, this incident seems to have happened in
large number of regiments.
John Ferguson, Rapid City, OAK, informs
Comrade Lewis, Co. III, 18th Conn.,, that he is
one OF the persons he inquired for, and if the
latter will write to him he will be glad to an
swer.
J. c. Murdoch, Sergeant, Co. C, 122d Ohio,
hnIt eI,s @ l. 4 IL n
on May 8, and not on May IL, 1864 Gen. Wright,
who commanded the division to which the
writer belonged, took command of the corps on
the 10th. Referring to the communication of
Comrade Benson, Sergeant, 1st VT III. A, he says
he was not pleased with the unjust criticisms
on Gen. Wright at Cedar Creek. The General
was as brave man as ever wore sword, and
considerate in his treatment of the soldiers
under his command.
Charles yeach. Co. d, 18th Ind, and Co. K,
18th w. Va, Silver Plume, Colo, would be glad
10 hear from any of his old comrades.
Around Chattanooga.
C. d. Morrill,, Co. d. Goth N. Y, Hope, Kan.
says the White Star boys do not claim any of
the honor that may be due Capt. Wilson, Sth
KY, for raising the flag on Lookout Mountain,
but this was after the White Star Division had
driven the last rebel from the mountain. The
writer gives sketch of the services ia that
battle of the Third Brigade, Geary's Division,
which was composed of the Goth, I02d, 18th,
and l49th n. Y. He admits that Capt. Wilson,
with his flag, appeared on the point a short
time before Gen. Geary reached it with his
division flag.
Q. NJ. Heaton, Co. ID, 18th Ohio, Lincoln,
Kan, replying 10 an inquiry, says that the men
belonged TO his regiment who rowed the boats
that conveyed Hazen's Brigade from Chatta-
nooga to Browns Ferry, short time before
the battle of Lookout Mountain.
l.. L. Gaylord, Co. ID, Goth Ohio, Hudson,
O., quotes from Confederate writer to show
that it was Geary's White Star Division that
captured Lookout Mountain.
Xavier Strahl, Rono Ind, 35th Ind, belonged
to Whitaker's Brigade, and says it was that
brigade that drove the rebels from the point of
Lookout Mountain.
Kendall ii. FramptOn Hue o., in answer to
the inquiry of a comrade, says it was detail
from tho 18th Ohio, of Turchin's Brigade, Four
teenth Corps, that rowed the boats from Chat
tanOoga 10 Browns Ferry. The writer was ono
of the men who pulled at the oars
l.. B. Seaman, Co. A, Goth Ohio, Loughton,
Kan. denies the charge Of COmrade Brandle
that the White Star boys did not properly sup
port Osterhaus's Division at Rnggod.
John Barnard, Color-Sergeant, 18th ~ Y,
Ithaca, N. Y, says he belonged to the Third
Brigade Of Geary's White Star Division, COM
posed of the Goth. 18th, 102d, 18th and 10th
Ny. He claims for the White Stars the credit
Of driving the rebels from Lookout Mountain,
and says that when the sth Ky. planted its flag